''The Maple Leaf Rag'' was published in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from 1983 till 1987, with 30 issues appearing during that time. It was a newszine that reported on Canadian SF clubs, conventions, and controversies. Also featured was news on zines and small press writers market news. It was published every 6 weeks.

''The Maple Leaf Rag'' was published in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from 1983 till 1987, with 30 issues appearing during that time. It was a newszine that reported on Canadian SF clubs, conventions, and controversies. Also featured was news on zines and small press writers market news. It was published every 6 weeks.

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After the 30th issue in 1987, Spencer passed editorship on to Michael Skeet, who published 14 more issues under the title ''MLR'' from 1987 to 1990 in Toronto, Ontario.

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After the 30th issue in 1987, Spencer passed editorship on to Michael Skeet, who published 14 more issues under the title [[MLR]] from 1987 to 1990 in Toronto, Ontario.

Contributors of artwork included Jeffrey Taylor, and Taral Wayne. Comics were by Garth Spencer.

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Letters came from Lari Davidson ([[Potboiler]]), and Steve George, among others.

''The Maple Leaf Rag'' was the winner of the first [[Aurora Award for Best Fanzine]].

''The Maple Leaf Rag'' was the winner of the first [[Aurora Award for Best Fanzine]].

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Garth Spencer had previously published the zines [[Scuttlebutt]] and [[The World According to Garth]]. After publishing ''The Maple Leaf rag'', he returned to fanzine publishing with [[The Royal Swiss Navy Gazette]] in 1997 and, in 2000, the [[BCSFAzine]], till 2009.

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Garth Spencer was also one of the co-publishers of [[The Central Ganglion]] during 1982-1983. He had previously published the zines [[Scuttlebutt]] and [[The World According to Garth]]. After ''The Maple Leaf Rag'' ended in 1987, he returned to fanzine publishing with [[The Royal Swiss Navy Gazette]] in 1997 and, in 2000, the [[BCSFAzine]], till 2009.

Revision as of 15:28, 15 March 2014

The Maple Leaf Rag was published in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from 1983 till 1987, with 30 issues appearing during that time. It was a newszine that reported on Canadian SF clubs, conventions, and controversies. Also featured was news on zines and small press writers market news. It was published every 6 weeks.

After the 30th issue in 1987, Spencer passed editorship on to Michael Skeet, who published 14 more issues under the title MLR from 1987 to 1990 in Toronto, Ontario.